20 Simple, Quick Breakfast’s to Pack your Kids for School

Breakfast is the most important meal of our day, especially after a night’s sleep. A breakfast should be healthy, nutritious, protein giving but at the same time it should be delicious and tummy- yummy. According to the kind of lifestyle most people follow, breakfast is generally skipped or not taken seriously.

Either time controls you or you take hold of time. Breakfast is the first meal of the day and it gives us the much-needed energy for the entire day’s work. When it comes to breakfast, the options are endless. Pancakes or Muffins? Sandwiches or toast? Eggs or salad? Why limit our taste in those morning hours? Being a mother, the first thing she would think of in the morning is “what to cook for my kid’s lunch?”. It is difficult to feed a kid! You send something which he/she doesn’t like and you will get back the lunch box as it is. So preparing a quick breakfast to pack for kids for school is quite a task.

Here are some Breakfast Options, you could consider cooking!

1) SANDWICH

The first thing that tickles every mom’s mind when it comes to breakfast is a Sandwich. Whether it is jam squeezed between the bread or cheese added to healthy vegetables, a sandwich is the most versatile recipe and loved by almost every kid. It is easy and quick to make. The best part is that you can experiment with the recipe of a ‘sandwich’. You could use brown bread or multi-grain bread if you are health conscious. You may stuff the sandwich with juicy veggies and lattice and add a slice of cheese probably.

2) OMELET

An omelet is one dish, which doesn’t need much pre-requisite preparation. You may spice it up as per your kid’s preference. Tomatoes and onions could be added too. An omelet could be teamed up with a slice of bread or two to make it a proper meal.

3) SCRAMBLED VEGETABLES

Serve vegetables to your kid in a delicious way. This is one very healthy breakfast dish which doesn’t even take much time to prepare. Add a little cheese and spices to make it delicious.

4) NOODLES

Whether it is Pesto Zucchini noodles made from basil pesto, zucchini, green onions , tomatoes and cheese or it is stir fried breakfast noodles made from soy sauce, sugar and garlic. These long, thin strips cut into wavy, helical or string shapes make space in every child’s lunch box.

5) PASTA

This Italian tempting staple food is easy to make and takes less time to prepare. Just add some veggies with tangy sauces and sprinkle a little oregano on the pasta(boiled). You could either cook a tangy red sauce pasta or go for a cheesy white sauce pasta.

6) VEG CUTLET

Easy, simple and delicious veg cutlets can be served with a dip. It could be made from any vegetable with potato being used as a base for binding. It is best complimented by a coriander dip or tomato sauce. Veg cutlets can be baked, shallow fried or deep fried according to one’s diet.

7) BAKED DONUT WITH PEANUT BUTTER

This recipe of baked donuts topped with peanut butter icing and chopped nuts/chocolate is going to make your child love you even more! This recipe will give you a donut shop recipe like satisfaction. The best part is that you can bake it at night and refrigerate it.

8) INSTANT FLAVOURED OATS

This is a semi-readymade breakfast recipe. You will easily get the flavored oats pack in the supermarket. All you have to do is cook them in water and the dish is ready to serve or pack.

9) CHOCOLATE-COOKIE BROWNIE

This is a highly delicious dish. There is a quick secret recipe which you may use. You don’t need to bake this one. This dish will take just 5 minutes in a microwave to set. Grind chocolate cookies, add milk to reach the desirable consistency. Add a spoon of baking powder and microwave it for 5 minutes.

10) READY TO EAT MUFFIN

Muffins are loved by kids. There are many flavors to play with when it comes to muffins. You may bake them and refrigerate them or buy some from a bakery.

11) MACARONI SALAD

This is one breakfast dish, no child could say no to. It is delicious, healthy and easy to prepare. Boil macaroni, cut few fruits and a capsicum maybe. Mix the boiled macaroni, fruits, vegetables, corn(optional) with mayonnaise. Add honey and black pepper and leave it to cool for some time! And you are done with the macaroni salad.

12) BOILED EGG SANDWICH

A boiled egg sandwich sounds as basic as its recipe. This is again a quick one! Boil an egg, cut it horizontally and place it between two pieces of bread with tomatoes, onions, sweet onion (sauce) and some mayonnaise maybe. Add pepper for taste and it is ready to eat.

13) FRUIT AND NUT GRANOLA

All you gotta do is roast few nuts, just the ones you like. Mix them well with freshly chopped fruits or the dried up fruits. This recipe can be very well enjoyed with yogurt or milk.

14) SPICED BREAD WITH STUFFING

This one is really delicious to eat. You will easily get the bread with added spices from the supermarket/bakery. Prepare a cheese/cottage cheese or a chicken stuffing and add it on one side of your flavored bread. Fold it or probably place another bread over it and you are done with the recipe. The stuffing could be non-spicy as the bread would balance up.

16) COTTAGE CHEESE BREADROLLS

Crumbled cottage cheese is stuffed between the bread. They are then rolled and baked/fried to make these enticing rolls. Serve with coriander dip or tomato ketchup.

17) ORANGE and POMEGRANATE OVERNIGHT OATS

Overnight oats owe their popularity because of the ease they provide. Soak them and put them in the fridge. Eat them cold. You may keep a few jars in the fridge to grab for weekday breakfasts. Some supermarkets now sell refrigerated pomegranate seeds for convenience.

18) BREAD PIZZA

This is again a quick, easy and a delicious dish to enjoy for breakfast. All you have to do is, get the toppings ready which may include tomatoes, onions, sweetcorn, capsicums etc. Add grated cheese and place them on a bread and bake it. The dish will then be ready to eat!

19) CHEESE TOAST

Quick and easy to make, this dish will not disappoint your kid if he/she happens to be a cheese lover.

20) BURGER

This is one of the favorite dishes of many kids. Though this comes in the ‘junk food’ category but it is not a bad option to consider once in every 10-12 days. Just place a deep fried potato patty between a bun and add the wishful seasonings to it. You may add cheese, as per your wish.

BOTTOM LINE:

Breakfast is one important meal and hence it shouldn’t be skipped. Hope you are now sorted as you now know the top 20 recipes you could quickly prepare for your kid’s breakfast. You may experiment with the above dishes to give them a better flavor.